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I said at the start if the season that Hull would be there or there abouts come the end of the season. They have lost more games than I thought they would to be honest. Look pretty good so far though. We are second best everywhere right now. We need everyone to step it up a notch. Got to be careful not to go too gung ho

Wba were strong on the air at SMS, so that may have been a reason for his selection. If so, shows the management team are doing their research and willing to adjust to counter a threat. Like that.

Brooks and Edozie caused them plenty of problems in the first half. I thought they were our best players. We obviously have lots of options out wide, but I'd of been pretty fucked off if I was Edozie. The replacements didn't get near the same heights. For me, the issue was we didn't get the ball to Edozie and Brooks enough, not the inability to do anything when they got the ball. Poor decision by RM.

I always think there is the potential for 9-0 against these top sides. You almost always ride your luck to a certain extent. If they take a high percentage of the chances they create, you are fucked. It will be tough for us, as we have spent all season with the ball at our feet. We haven't played too many teams that have dominated us. WBA at home (second half) was one of those and we looked stretched to say the least. Sneaked a goal against the run of play and won. Maybe we can do that again. Maybe.

there was some great passages of play for us last night (the fifteen passes in our own box wasn't one of those), when we got between the lines. Just not quite enough of them. There were quite a lot of times when players had time to turn but didn't, but that's been the case all season. Sometimes it felt like we were almost giving the opponent too much respect. Instead of just passing it through the middle or to the wide man and attacking, we took 20 passes to go nowhere. Again, thats happened all season. I didn't think we mixed in enough longer balls last night. I can only remember one long ball and a poor defensive header went straight to Fraser who shot, which was deflected for a corner. It made me think perhaps we ought to do that a few times a half at least. That said, in the second half when we were chasing the game, we were less measured and patient and we looked much worse, which made me think our controlled slow build up is perhaps our only effective approach. We'll bounce back. Got to get that central midfield three working better though at WBA.

I didn't blame him for any of the goals against Huddersfield. As you say, there was an overload on his side. The attacks actually came down the other side, people were drawn across and a spare man appeared. However, that was not the case last night - at least not for the goals conceded. Manning was at fault for their first goal. Firstly he is lazy and takes up a poor position (I think) from a throw in, and almost gets done. A few seconds later he ball watches and gets completely done, allowing Mehmeti to pick Bell out for a tap in. The touch by Smallbone was fortune for City, but this had nothing to do with a lack of cover. It was just poor defending. It happens, but fullbacks that ball watch cause you problems. The third goal. Bloody hell. We lose the ball in their third of the pitch, Fraser is in front of Manning and closes the man with the ball down. There is no issue at this point. But Manning...honestly, I do not know what Manning was doing, he doesn't track his man who runs down the line (Manning has a five yard head start, so there is no issue), gets the wrong side of him (he maybe tries to cut out the pass but fails abysmally) and McCrorie can then just stroll to the edge of the box (no idea why Bednarek does not go out to him) and pick his man out. It was fucking garbage defending by Manning. Go with the runner and that goals does not happen. Maybe he was knackered at that point, but it was really poor. In terms of our all round performance/game. I am not sure much has changed to be honest. In other games we have managed to snuff out breaks or got away with them. This time we didn't. In other games we have taken our chances. Last night we had the great opportunity with AA, Edozie and Brooks and it didn't go in. Fine lines.

was Adams injured?

liked what I saw personally, except the occasion he didn't get back to help Manning.

clearly? Looked OK to me.

he strolls around. You want to see CM's a bit busier. A bit more hussle. He's calm, but maybe too calm? I'd like to see more urgency. It's all too slow. Far too many stray passes today. Hopefully thats not a regular thing.

Never seen a left back the wrong side of attackers as much as he is. And when he's caught wrong side he literally jogs back. Perhaps part of that os the role he is asked to play, not sure.

a pessimist like me might wonder if maybe we aren't the championship titan our results might suggest. We have a lot of attacking quality, but defensively we are get cut to ribbons at times and have `got away with it' a lot. In the end that catches up with you. If we can beat WBA then that would convince me that we are the real deal as they looked a top side at SMS. We were extremely fortunate ti win that. It could easily have been a defeat.

every time him and Edozie got it they made something happen. We just didn't get it to them enough or quickly enough. Brooks didn't get back one time. Maybe that was a sign of tiredness or lack of effort and RM hauled him off. Their replacements (Fraser and AA) did fuck all. Sulemena was utter gash. Nothing he did went right.

I thought Edozie and Brooks were doing fine. We took them off and got worse. Not impressed by Manning. Central midfield was under par too.

don't think they have pressed us much. We've just not played well. The subs have made us worse.

they ran us ragged at our place. That will be tough.

Sulemana has had a mare since coming on.

Manning. Sweet Jesus. Then Bednarek does absolutely nothing to close the player down...he picks out a man and its 3-0.

check out Manning. Fucking miles back.

Jesus. Someone give Manning some help. Where the fuck was Brooks?

good foul that. 5 on 3 before he smashed into one of theirs.

Manning done like a kipper.

should have scored there. Shit pass by Armstrong, after making a good decision, Edozie pushed wider. Blast.

Hate seeing CBs walk the ball out. Which we have done a lot. A lack of intensity starts right there. To be fair, we have controlled the game, as we do, but at times you just feel we are making ten passes when one might do. We will turn it up a notch in the second half.

some horrific passing, some lovely passing. wow. What a tackle by Baz.